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How to get fromMannheim to Bulgariaby train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Mannheim to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    5h 36m
    $120–308

  2. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STR - SOF
    6h 19m
    $93–313

  3. Train, bus via Bratislava

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    4. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    23h 10m
    $170–342

  4. Drive  1,665.7 km

    1. Drive from Mannheim to Sofiacar car 1,665.7 km
    15h 30m
    $350–505

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane FRA - VAR
    6h 13m
    $214–477

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CGN - SOF
    7h 12m
    $113–390

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane FRA - OTP
    3. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    9h 9m
    $123–327

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Salzburg to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus bus
    24h 25m
    $190–312

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    27h 35m
    $110–150

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Sofiabus bus
    29h 5m
    $108–215

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Mannheim to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Sofiacar car
    19h 50m
    $328–455

Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration3h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,485.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 36m

What companies run services between Mannheim, Germany and Bulgaria?

Citylines operates a bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station 3 times a week. Tickets cost $110–150 and the journey takes 27h 35m.

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